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Texas Tech football: 3 West Virginia offensive weapons to know

By Matthew Conner

Oct 6, 2018; Morgantown, WV, USA; West Virginia Mountaineers running back Leddie Brown (4) catches a pass and runs for a touchdown against the Kansas Jayhawks during the first quarter at Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Ben Queen-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 6, 2018; Morgantown, WV, USA; West Virginia Mountaineers running back Leddie Brown (4) catches a pass and runs for a touchdown against the Kansas Jayhawks during the first quarter at Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Ben Queen-USA TODAY Sports /
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Sep 26, 2020; Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA; West Virginia Mountaineers wide receiver Winston Wright Jr. (16) runs the ball while defended by Oklahoma State Cowboys safety Tanner McCalister (2) during the first half at Boone Pickens Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rob Ferguson-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 26, 2020; Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA; West Virginia Mountaineers wide receiver Winston Wright Jr. (16) runs the ball while defended by Oklahoma State Cowboys safety Tanner McCalister (2) during the first half at Boone Pickens Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rob Ferguson-USA TODAY Sports /

WR Winston Wright Jr. is Doege’s favorite target

The ISU receivers aren’t the most lethal group in the Big 12.  In fact, they have no pass-catcher with 20 receptions on the year.  Texas Tech has two.

But when Winston Wright Jr. catches his first pass on Saturday, he will be at 20 for the year.  Doege’s favorite target thus far in 2020, he’s got 234 yards and a TD on the season and he will look to feast on the Big 12’s worst pass defense.

He’s averaging 12.7 yards per reception, which is over seven yards more than he averaged last season.  But he has only had one big game this year.

Against Oklahoma State in the season’s second game, Wright caught six passes for 127 yards and a TD.  However, in the remainder of this year’s games, he’s managed nor more than 54 yards.

At 5-foot-10, 180-pounds, Wright is not a big receiver.  Rather, he makes his living off of his elite speed and shifty open-field moves.  In fact, he already had a 70-yard TD reception this season.

Tech football fans have seen receivers have big games this year against our defense already.  Of course, in the season opener, three Houston Baptist receivers went for over 100 yards including 209 by Josh Sterns, who did most of his damage from the slot where Wright often lines up.

Hopefully, the Red Raiders’ bye week will have afforded the coaching staff plenty of time to work out any remaining coverage kinks.  If it hasn’t, Winston Wright Jr. is the type of player who can exploit mistakes in the secondary.

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